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diff --git a/man/machine-id.xml b/man/machine-id.xml index 92d67a3869..d318ec54ec 100644 --- a/man/machine-id.xml +++ b/man/machine-id.xml @@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ <para>The machine ID is usually generated from a random source during system installation and stays constant for all subsequent boots. Optionally, for stateless systems, it is generated during - runtime at boot if it is found to be empty.</para> + runtime at early boot if it is found to be empty.</para> <para>The machine ID does not change based on user configuration or when hardware is replaced.</para> @@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ at install time. Use <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-firstboot</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> to initialize it on mounted (but not booted) system images.</para> + + <para>The machine-id may also be set, for example when network + booting, by setting the <varname>systemd.machine_id=</varname> + kernel command line parameter or passing the option + <option>--machine-id=</option> to systemd. A machine-id may not + be set to all zeros.</para> </refsect1> <refsect1> @@ -119,7 +125,7 @@ id[8] = (id[8] & 0x3F) | 0x80;</programlisting> <filename>/etc/machine-id</filename> originates in the <filename>/var/lib/dbus/machine-id</filename> file introduced by D-Bus. In fact, this latter file might be a symlink to - <varname>/etc/machine-id</varname>.</para> + <filename>/etc/machine-id</filename>.</para> </refsect1> <refsect1> |